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Now It’s Completely Normal for Women to Run for President

Gender isn’t a qualification for serving as president, of course. It’s just that for nearly two-and-a-half centuries, it has been.

The fact that 2020 candidates are announcing now is a testament to the huge expense of elections. Can a new law change that?

Billionaires are reaching across the aisle (to other billionaires) to oppose new taxes on themselves.

For years, I’ve been fighting to save the planet for my son’s generation. Now they’re fighting for themselves.

The president uses racism and fear — and breaks up families like mine — to keep people divided while his billionaire buddies get tax cuts.

People who keep us safe and educate our kids shouldn’t have to rely on food stamps or second jobs.

When the U.S. last had a top tax rate of over 70 percent, it was a period of unparalleled prosperity.

Serious proposals are on the table to address the deepening divide between the uber-rich and the rest of us.

While the president chased after his wall, the real national emergency was people dying in extreme weather.

The Mexican border doesn’t need a wall, but maybe South Florida does…